Camera device, bracket and mobile terminal using same

ABSTRACT

The disclosure relates to a mobile terminal, includes a display screen, a border and a rear housing, the display screen and the rear housing being respectively disposed on two sides of the border, a mounting member being disposed between the display screen and the rear housing. The mobile terminal also includes a camera device connected to the mounting member, and the camera device includes a camera unit and a bracket. The bracket includes a frame body and a fixing portion connected to the frame body, the frame body defines a receiving space, and the camera unit is partially accommodated in the receiving space. The fixing portion is provided with a joint portion, and the joint portion is configured to connect the mounting member by hot melting. The fixing portion is set on a side of the frame body facing away from the receiving space, and the camera device is connected to the mounting member by the fixing portion. The disclosure also relates to the camera device and bracket of the above mobile terminal.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to a Chinese application No.201721488136.7 filed on Nov. 9, 2017, titled “MOBILE TERMINAL, CAMERAMODULE AND BRACKET THEREOF”. The entirety of the above-mentionedapplication is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a technical field of mobile terminals,and particularly to a camera device, a bracket and a mobile terminalusing same.

BACKGROUND

With the continuous development of electronic technology, mobileterminals such as smartphones or tablet computers have become commonlyused by users. At present, the mobile terminals with cameras arebecoming more and more popular. The cameras enable the mobile terminalsto take pictures and videos while having a call function, therebygreatly enriching and expanding the use function of the mobile terminal,and adding a lot of fun to people's lives.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides a camera device, a bracket, and a mobileterminal using the camera device and the bracket.

The disclosure discloses a bracket. The bracket is adapted for fixing acamera unit. The bracket may include a frame body and at least onefixing portion. The frame body may define a receiving space foraccommodating at least part of the camera unit. The at least one fixingportion may be disposed on a side of the frame body facing away from thereceiving space. The at least one fixing portion may be provided with ajoint portion, and the joint portion is configured to connect anexternal device by hot melting.

The disclosure also discloses a camera device. The camera device mayinclude a camera unit and a bracket. The bracket may include a framebody and the at least one fixing portion. The frame body may define areceiving space, and at least part of the camera unit may beaccommodated in the receiving space. The at least one fixing portion maydisposed on a side oldie frame body facing away from the receivingspace. The at least one fixing portion may be provided with a jointportion, and the hot-melt joint is configured to connect an externaldevice by hot melting.

The disclosure further discloses a mobile terminal. The mobile terminalmay include a display screen, a border, a rear housing, a mountingmember, and a camera device. The display screen and the rear housing maybe respectively disposed on two sides of the border. The mounting membermay be disposed between the display screen and the rear housing. Thecamera device may be connected to the mounting member. The camera devicemay include a camera unit and a bracket. The bracket may include a framebody and the at least one fixing portion. The frame body may define areceiving space, and at least part of the camera unit may beaccommodated in the receiving space. The at least one fixing portion maybe disposed on a side of the frame body facing away from the receivingspace. The camera device may be connected to the mounting member by theat least one fixing portion.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of thepresent disclosure, a brief description of the drawings used in theembodiments will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings inthe following description are only some of the embodiments of thepresent disclosure, and those skilled in the art can obtain otherdrawings according to the drawings without any creative work.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the mobile terminal according to anembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another perspective of the mobile terminalillustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view of a rear housing of the mobileterminal illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 3 takenalong line IV-IV.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of a region V of the mobileterminal illustrated in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a perspective exploded view of the mobile terminal shown inFIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bracket and the camera unit of themobile terminal illustrated in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the bracket of the mobile terminalillustrated in FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is a perspective exploded view of the bracket, the camera unit,and the front housing of the mobile terminal according to anotherembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a perspective exploded view of the bracket, the camera unit,and the front housing of the mobile terminal according to an additionalembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a perspective exploded view of the bracket, the camera unit,and the front housing of the mobile terminal according to a furtheranother embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a hardware environment of the mobileterminal provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosurewill be clearly and completely described in the following with referenceto the accompanying drawings in the embodiments. It is apparent that thedescribed embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the presentdisclosure, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments in the presentdisclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the artwithout creative efforts are within the scope of the present disclosure.

The “communication terminal” (or simply “terminal”) used in the presentdisclosure includes, but is not limited to, a device that is configuredto connect via a wireline (such as via a public switched telephonenetwork (PSTN), a digital subscriber line (DSL), a digital cable, adirect cable connection, and/or another data connection/network), and/orreceive/transmit a communication signal via a wireless interface (e.g.,for a cellular network, a wireless local area network (WLAN), a digitaltelevision networks such as DVB-H networks, a satellite networks, aAM-FM broadcast transmitters, and/or another communication terminal).Communication terminals that are arranged to communicate over a wirelessinterface may be referred to as “wireless communication terminals”,“wireless terminals”, and/or “mobile terminals”. Examples of mobileterminals include, but are not limited to, satellite or cellulartelephones, personal communication system (PCS) terminals that cancombine cellular radiotelephone as well as data processing, faxing, anddata communication capabilities, PDAs that may include radiotelephones,pagers, Internet/Intranet access, web browsers, notepads, calendars,and/or global positioning system (GPS) receivers, and conventionallaptop and/or palmtop receivers or other electronic devices includingradiotelephone transceivers.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a bracket, and thebracket is adapted for holding a camera unit. The bracket may include aframe body and at least one fixing portion. The frame body may define areceiving space for accommodating at least part of the camera unit. Theat least one fixing portion may be disposed on a side of the frame bodyaway from the receiving space. The at least one fixing portion isprovided with a joint portion, and the hot-melt joint is configured toconnect an external device by hot melting.

The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a cameradevice. Wherein the camera device may include the camera unit and thebracket. The bracket may include the frame body and the at least onefixing portion. The frame body may define a receiving space, and atleast part of the camera unit is accommodated in the receiving space.The at least one fixing portion may be disposed on the side of the framebody away from the receiving space. The at least one fixing portion isprovided with a hot-melt joint portion, and the hot-melt joint isconfigured to connect the external device by holt melting.

The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a mobileterminal. The mobile terminal may include a display screen, a border, arear housing, a mounting member and a camera device.

The display screen and the rear housing may be respectively disposed ontwo sides of the border. The mounting member may be disposed between thedisplay screen and the rear housing. The camera device may be connectedto the mounting member. The camera device may include the camera unitand the bracket. The bracket may include the frame body and the at leastone fixing portion. The frame body may define a receiving space, and atleast part of the camera unit may be accommodated in the receivingspace. The at least one fixing portion may be disposed on the side ofthe frame body that faces away from the receiving space. The cameradevice is connected to the mounting member by the at least one fixingportion.

In the above mobile terminal, the bracket is configured to hold thecamera unit. The frame body of the bracket may be configured foraccommodating at least part of the camera unit. The at least one fixingportion of the bracket is configured to connect to the mounting memberto enhance the overall structural strength of the camera device.Therefore, in the embodiment of the disclosure, there is no need toprovide an additional bottom wall for receiving the camera unit. Therebyreducing the overall thickness of the camera device, the camera deviceis relatively low in height relative to the rear housing. The cameradevice can be effectively prevented from being damaged or scratched byexternal forces, and the integrity and consistency of the appearance ofthe mobile terminal is improved, which is advantageous for the thindesign of the mobile terminal.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the type of the mobileterminal is not limited. The more common placement method of the mobileterminal is the reference placement mode, the side facing the user is a“front side”, the side facing away from the user is a “back side”, a“top” refers to the part near the upper edge of the mobile terminal, anda “bottom” refers to the part near the lower edge of the mobileterminal. The technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentdisclosure will be clearly and completely described in the followingwith reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments.

Illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, an embodiment of the present disclosureprovides a mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 may be, but notlimited to, electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers,or smart watches. In the following description, the mobile terminal 100of the present embodiment will be described by taking a mobile phone asan example.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the mobile terminal according to anembodiment of the present disclosure. The mobile terminal 100 mayinclude a main body 10. The main body 10 may include a housing 12 and adisplay screen 14 disposed on the housing 12.

The housing 12 may be configured to install the display screen 14 andaccommodate the electronic components of the mobile terminal 100. Thespecific structure of the housing 12 is not limited. In the embodimentsillustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the housing 12 may include a fronthousing 121 and a rear housing 123. The display screen 14 may bedisposed on one side of the front housing 121. The rear housing 123 isdisposed on the side of the display screen 14 opposite to the fronthousing.

Referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 together, the front housing 121 mayinclude a frame 1211 and a mounting member 1213.

In the present embodiment, the frame 1211 is substantially a roundedrectangular frame, and the frame is configured to constitute the borderof the mobile terminal 100. It should be understood that the border ofthe mobile terminal 100 refers to the side portion of the mobileterminal 100 in the thickness direction.

A border, a rear housing and a front surface together form theappearance of a mobile terminal. In the present embodiment, the border,the rear housing 123 and the display screen14 of the mobile terminal 100together form the appearance of the mobile terminal 100. The border ofthe mobile terminal 100 may be integrated with the front surface, may beintegrated with the rear housing, or may be a separate border. Thespecific structural form thereof is not limited herein. In theembodiment illustrated in FIG.4, the frame 1211 is assembled with therear housing 123 and the display screen 14.

In this embodiment, the mounting member 1213 is configured to mount theprinted circuit board 1215. The printed circuit board 1215 may be a mainboard of the mobile terminal 100. The mounting member 1213 is embeddedin the frame 1211 and therefore the frame 1211 is placed around themounting member 1213. When the mounting member 1213 is installed in theframe 1211, the mounting member 1213 is disposed between the displayscreen 14 and the rear housing 123.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, in the embodiment, the display screen 14generally may include a display panel 111, and may also include acircuit or the like for responding to the touch operation on the displaypanel 111. The display panel 111 may be a liquid crystal display panel(LCD). In some embodiments, the display panel 111 may be a touch displayscreen 109 at the same time.

The mobile terminal 100 may further include a camera device 20. Thecamera device 20 may be disposed in the main body 10. The camera device20 may be partially exposed to the external environment by a throughhole 1231 defined in the rear housing 123 to implement a photographingfunction.

In this embodiment, the camera device 20 may include the bracket 22 andthe camera unit 24. The bracket 22 is connected to the mounting member1213, and the camera unit 24 is connected to the bracket 22. In theembodiment illustrated in FIG. 7, the camera unit 24 may be partiallyaccommodated in the bracket 22, and the bracket 22 may be configured tofix the camera unit 24 on the mounting member 1213.

In some embodiments, the camera unit 24 may include, but is not limitedto, a lens assembly, a focus motor, a filter, a sensor, and a housing ofthe camera and other components. Furthermore, the specific form of thecamera unit 24 is not limited. The camera unit 24 can be a single cameraunit or a dual camera unit.

The bracket 22 is substantially disposed around the camera unit 24. Thebracket 22 is fixedly coupled to the mounting member 1213 by at leastone Fixing portion of the bracket 22. Since the bracket 22 surrounds thecamera unit 24 and the camera unit 24 is connected to the bracket 22, anadditional bottom wall for receiving the camera unit 24 can be omitted.Therefore, the overall thickness of the camera device can be reduced andthe height of the camera device 20 protruding relative to the rear case123 can be decreased. Furthermore, the camera device can be effectivelyprevented from being damaged or scratched by external forces, and theintegrity and consistency of the appearance of the mobile terminal isimproved, which is advantageous for the thin design of the mobileterminal. In addition, the bracket 22 may be fixedly connected to themounting member 1213 by the at least one fixing portion of the at leastone side surface thereof, so that the camera unit 24 may be mounted onthe mounting member 1213. When the mobile terminal 100 is impacted by anexternal force, the bracket 22 and the at least one fixing portionthereof can transmit the impact external force to the mounting member1213, thereby protecting the camera unit 24 from external force.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 6, in order to effectively accommodatethe camera device 20, the mounting member 1213 may define a mountinghole 1214 extending through the mounting member 1213. The mounting hole1214 may be for partially accommodating the camera device 20. When thecamera device 20 is mounted in the main body 10, the overall thicknessof the mobile terminal 100 is relatively thin. Due to the mounting hole1214 defined by extending through the bracket 22, and the bracket 22does not need to provide an additional bottom wall for receiving thecamera unit 24, when the camera unit 24 is mounted on the mountingmember 1213, a preset gap 15 may be defined between the camera unit 24and the display screen 24 (illustrated in FIG. 5). When the mobileterminal 100 is impacted by an external force, direct collision betweenthe camera unit 24 and the display screen 14 can be avoided. Thereby,the display screen 14 and the camera unit may be more effectivelyprotected.

The material of the bracket 22 may be not limited. In some embodiments,the bracket 22 may be made of plastic. In other embodiments, the bracket22 may be made of stainless steel, or the bracket 22 may be made of highalloy steel. Therefore, the bracket 22 has high strength and hardness.The bracket 22 may resist external impact and effectively protect thecamera unit 24.

The specific structure of the bracket 22 is not limited. In theembodiment illustrated in FIG. 8, the bracket 22 may be substantially inthe form of a hollow frame body. The bracket may include the frame body221 and the at least one fixing portion 223.

The frame body 221 may be a substantially quadrangular frame shape foraccommodating and fixing the camera unit 24. The frame body 221 mayinclude a first side 2211, a second side 2213, a third side 2215, and afourth side 2217 which are connected end to end. The first side 2211 issubstantially parallel to the third side 2215. and the second side 2213is substantially parallel to the fourth side 2217. The first side 2211,the second side 2213. the third side 2215, and the fourth side 2217cooperatively define the receiving space 222, and the receiving space222 is configured to accommodate the camera unit 24.

Further, in some embodiments, when the camera unit 24 is received in theframe body 221, the frame body may be disposed around a periphery of thecamera unit, and the end surface of the frame body 221 adjacent to thebottom of the camera unit 24 protrudes relative to the bottom of thecamera unit 24. When the camera device 20 is mounted on the mountingmember 1213, a preset gap 15 may be defined between the camera unit 24and the display screen 24. When the mobile terminal 100 is impacted byan external force, direct collision between the camera unit 24 and thedisplay screen 14 can be avoided. Thereby, the display screen 14 and thecamera unit may be more effectively protected.

Further, illustrated in FIG. 8, in some embodiments, the bracket 221 mayfurther include a reinforcing partition 2218. The reinforcing partition2218 may be disposed between the second side 2213 and the fourth side2217. The two ends of the reinforcing partition 2218 may be respectivelyconnected to the second side 2213 and the fourth side 2217 to increasethe structural strength of the frame body 221, thereby preventing theframe body 221 from being deformed when subjected to an external force.The reinforcing partition 2218 is disposed substantially parallel to thefirst side 2211 and the third side 2215. the receiving space 222 isdefined into a first receiving space 2221 and a second receiving space2223. The reinforcing partition 2218, one portion of the second side2213 adjacent to the first side 2211, the first side 2211 and oneportion of the fourth side 2217 adjacent to the first side 2211 definethe first receiving space 2221. The reinforcing partition 2218, theother portion of the second side 2213 adjacent to the third side 2215,the third side 2215 and the other portion of the fourth side 2217adjacent to the third side 2215 define the second receiving space 2223.Therefore, the frame body 221 can adapt to the camera unit 24 of thedual camera structure, and has strong structural strength at the sametime.

In at least one alternative embodiment, the reinforcing partition 2218may be disposed between the first side 2211 and the third side 2215. Thetwo ends of the reinforcing partition 2218 may be respectively connectedto the first side 2211 and the third side 2215. The reinforcingpartition 2218 is disposed substantially parallel to the second side2213 and the fourth side 2217, and the receiving space 222 is definedinto a third receiving space and a fourth receiving space 2223. Whereinthe reinforcing partition 2218, one portion of the first side 2211adjacent to the second side 2213, the second side 2213 and one portionof the third side 2215 adjacent to the second side 2213 define thesecond receiving space. The reinforcing partition 2218, the otherportion of the first side 2211 adjacent to the fourth side 2217, thefourth side 2217 and the other portion of the third side 2215 adjacentto the fourth side 2217 define the fourth receiving space. Therefore,the frame body 221 can adapt to the camera unit 24 of the dual camerastructure, and the two cameras are respectively disposed in the thirdreceiving space and the fourth receiving space.

Further, illustrated in FIG. 8, in some embodiments, the bracket 22 mayfurther include a reinforcing portion 2219. The reinforcing portion 2219may be disposed on at least one inner side of the frame body 221, andthe reinforcing portion 2219 may protrude from the surface of the atleast one inner side of the frame body 221. The reinforcing portion 2219may be configured for positioning and limiting the camera unit 24, andbe configured to strengthen the structural strength of the frame body221.

In some specific embodiments, the reinforcing portion 2219 may bedisposed on a side of the first side 2211, the second side 2213, thethird side 2215, and the fourth side 2217 toward the receiving space222. In at least one alternative embodiment, the reinforcing portion2219 may also be disposed any one or more of the first side 2211, thesecond side 2213, the third side 2215, and the fourth side 2217.

Illustrated in FIG. 8, the at least one fixing portion 223 may bedisposed outside the frame body 221 and protrudes with respect to thesurface of the frame body 221. The at least one fixing portion 223 maybe configured to connect with the mounting member 1213.

Specifically, in some embodiments, the at least one fixing portion 223may be disposed on a side of the frame body 221 that faces away from thereceiving space 222 and extends away from the receiving space 222. Theat least one fixing portion 223 may be integrally formed with the framebody 221, or the at least one fixing portion 223 may be assembled withthe frame body 221.

Specifically, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8, the bracket 22may include two fixing portions 223, one of the two fixing portions 223may be coupled to the first side 2211, and the other of the two fixingportions 223 may be coupled to the third side 2215.

It can be understood that in some other embodiments, the number of thefixing portion 223 may be multiple, for example, the fixing portion 223may be three, four, five, and the like. It can also be understood thatthe fixing portion 223 can be disposed on any one or more of the firstside 2111, the second side 2213, the third side 2215, and the fourthside 2217 of the frame body 221, and be not limited to the descriptionof the embodiments of the present disclosure.

The connection between the at least one fixing portion 223 and themounting member 1213 is not limited. In some embodiments, the at leastone fixing portion 223 and the mounting member 1213 may be bonded by anadhesive, for example, by dispensing adhesive or by a double-sidedadhesive.

Referring to FIG. 9, in some embodiments, the fixing portion 223 and themounting member 1213 may be connected by an adhesive 220. Further, aside of the fixing portion 223 facing the mounting member 1213 may beprovided with a glue position 2232, and the adhesive 220 may be disposedbetween the glue position 2232 and the mounting member 1213 to realizethe connection between the bracket 22 and the mounting member 1213. Theadhesive 220 can be, but not limited to, a double-sided adhesive, aremovable adhesive, a low-temperature curing adhesive, and the like.Further, in order to enhance the gripping ability of the glue position2232, the glue position 2232 may include a gripping surface that isadapted to the type of the adhesive 220. For example, when the adhesive220 is a double-sided adhesive, the glue position 2232 may include asmooth gripping surface to increase the adhesion of the adhesive 220.For another example, when the adhesive 220 is a low temperature curingadhesive, the glue. position 2232 may include a rough gripping surfaceto increase the adhesion of the adhesive 220.

Further, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9, the number of fixingportion 223 is three, including a first fixing portion 2235, a secondfixing portion 2236, and a third fixing portion 2237. The first fixingportion 2235 may be coupled to the first side 2211, the second fixingportion 2236 may be coupled to the third side 2215, and the third fixingportion 2237 may be coupled to the fourth side 2217. The first fixingportion 2235, the second fixing portion 2236, and the third fixingportion 2237 may be generally arranged in a shape of a pattern and thefirst fixing portion 2235, the second fixing portion 2236, and the thirdfixing portion 2237 may be set in a triangle. The first fixing portion2235, the second fixing portion 2236. and the third fixing portion 2237may be all connected to the mounting member 1213 through the adhesive220, so that when the bracket 22 is connected to the mounting member1213. the adhesive force is uniform. Therefore, the structure of thecamera device 20 connected to the housing 12 is firm and reliable.

Illustrated in FIG. 10, in some embodiments, the at least one fixingportion 223 and the mounting member 1213 maybe connected by a threadedconnection. Specifically, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 10, theat least one fixing portion 223 may be substantially in the shape of aprotruding lug, and each fixing portion 223 may define a connecting hole2231. Correspondingly, the mounting member 1213 may define at least onescrew hole 1217, and the number of screw hole 1217 is equal to thenumber of the connecting hole 2231. Each fixing portion 223 may beconnected to a mounting member 1213 through the screw connection 224correspondingly, so that the connection between the bracket 22 and themounting member 1213 is more firm and reliable, and the displacement ofthe camera device 20 when the mobile terminal 100 is hit by an externalforce is avoided.

It can be understood that the number of the connecting holes 2231, thescrew holes 1217, and the screw connection 224 may be one or more, suchas one, two, three, four, . . . or even more. It will be appreciatedthat the screw connection 224 can be, but is not limited to, a screw, astud, a bolt, or the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the number of fixing portions 223 istwo, which may include a first fixing portion 2235 and a second fixingportion 2236, and the first fixing portion 2235 may be coupled to thefirst side 2211 and the second fixing portion 2236 may be coupled to thethird side 2215. The first fixing portion 2235 and the second fixingportion 2236 are disposed substantially symmetrically on both sides ofthe frame body 221, so that the fastening force received when thebracket 22 is attached to the mounting member 1213 is uniform,therefore, the structure of the camera device 20 connected to thehousing 12 is firm and reliable.

By connecting the bracket 22 and the mounting member 1213 together bythe screw connection 224, the problem of the positioning deviation ofthe glue bond can be avoided, and the mounting of the camera device 20may be more accurate. At the same time, the connection strength of thethreaded connection is relatively high, when the mobile terminal 100 isimpacted by an external force, the bracket 22 and its fixing portion 223can transmit the impact external force to the mounting member 1213,thereby protecting the camera unit 24 from external force. Since thethreaded connection can enhance the structural strength between thebracket 22 and the mounting member 1213, the camera device 20 may beless likely to be displaced during the impact, and the camera device 20may be more securely mounted.

Referring to FIG. 11, in some embodiments, the fixing portion 223 andthe mounting member 1213 may be connected by hot melting. Specifically,in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, each fixing portion 223 may beprovided with a joint portion 2233. the joint portion 2233 may beconfigured to connect with the mounting member by hot melting.Correspondingly, the mounting member 1213 may be provided with at leastone connecting portion 1218, and each connecting portion 1218 may beconnected to one fixing portion correspondingly.

By welding the connecting portion 1218 and the joint portion 2233together, the connection between the fixing portion 223 and the mountingmember 1213 may be realized. The joint portion 2233 may include astructure capable of grasping the hot-melting material. For example, thejoint portion 2233 may include, but is not limited to, at least one of ahole structure, a groove structure, a sawtooth structure, and a studstructure. When the bracket 22 is mounted on the mounting member 1213,each connecting portion 1218 may protrude into the joint portion 2233,and the connecting portion 1218 may be connected to the fixing portion223 after hot melting.

For example, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 11, the bracket 22may include three fixing portions 223, and the three fixing portions 223are respectively disposed on the first side 2211, the third side 2215,and the fourth side 2217, respectively. Each fixing portion 223 maydefine a connecting hole 2233, that is, the joint portion may be aconnecting hole. The mounting member 1213 may be provided with at leastone connecting portion 1218, and each connecting portion 1218 may be ahot-melt stud, that is, the connecting portion 1218 is connected to thebone position by hot melting.

Further, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 11, the three fixingportions may include a first fixing portion 2235, a second fixingportion 2236, and a third fixing portion 2237. The first fixing portion2235 may be coupled to the first side 2211, the second fixing portion2236 may be coupled to the third side 2215, and the third fixing portion2237 may be coupled to the fourth side 2217. The first fixing portion2235, the second fixing portion 2236, and the third fixing portion 2237are generally arranged in a shape of a pattern “

”, and the first fixing portion 2235, the second fixing portion 2236,and the third fixing portion 2237 may be all connected to the mountingmember 1213 by means of a hot-melting connection, so that when thebracket 22 is connected to the mounting member 1213, the fastening forceis uniform, so that the structure of the camera device 20 connected tothe housing 12 is firm and reliable.

By connecting the bracket 22 and the mounting member 1213 together bythe hot melting, the problem of the positioning deviation of the gluebond can be avoided, and the mounting of the camera device 20 is moreaccurate. At the same time, the connection strength of the hot meltingmay be relatively high, when the mobile terminal 100 is impacted by anexternal force, the bracket 22 and its fixing portion 223 can transmitthe impact external force to the mounting member 1213, therebyprotecting the camera unit 24 from external force. Since the hot meltingcan enhance the structural strength between the bracket 22 and themounting member 1213, the camera device 20 may be less likely to bedisplaced during the impact, and the camera device 20 may be moresecurely mounted.

Referring again to FIG. 6, the camera device 20 may further include aseal 26, a trim member 28, and a protector 29.

The trim member 28 may be disposed and covered on the side of the cameraunit 24 facing away from the mounting member 1213, and the trim member28 may be configured to cover the internal components of the camera unit24.

The seal 26 may be disposed between the trim member 28 and the bracket22. The seal 26 may be configured to form a sealed connection betweenthe trim member 28 and the bracket 22 to prevent liquid, dust and thelike from entering the bracket 22 to contaminate the camera unit 24.

In some embodiments, the seal 26 can be made of an elastic material, forexample, the seal 26 can be made of any one of materials such assilicone, rubber, foam, and the like. In some specific embodiments, theseal 26 can be a silicone seal, a rubber seal, a foam seal, or the like.

The protector 29 may be disposed and covered on the side of the trimmember 28 that faces away from the camera unit 24. In this embodiment,the protector 29 may be a protective glass, such as a protectivesapphire glass, which serves as the appearance of the camera device 20for protecting the internal components of the camera device 20 fromexternal pollutants. The connection between the protector 29 and thetrim member 28 is not limited, for example, the protector 29 and thetrim member 28 may be bonded by a double-sided adhesive 281 or bydispensing adhesive.

When the mobile terminal 100 of the embodiment is assembled, the displayscreen 14 may be mounted on the front housing 121, and the camera unit24 may be mounted on the bracket 22. Wherein the camera unit 24 and thebracket 22 can be glued together by dispensing.

The bracket 22 may be mounted on the mounting member 1213. The bracket22 may be partially received in the mounting hole 1214, and a preset gap15 may be defined between the camera unit 24 and the display screen 14.

The printed circuit board 1215 may be placed in the frame 1211, and theprinted circuit board 1215 may be pressed against the fixing portion 223of the bracket 22. The camera unit 24 may be connected to the printedcircuit board 1215 through a board to board (BTB).

The trim member 28 may be installed in the through hole 1231 defined bythe rear housing 123, and the seal 26 may be bonded to the trim member28. The rear housing 123 may be disposed and covered on the fronthousing 121. The mounting member 28 may be placed on the camera unit 24and the bracket 22. Wherein the connection between the trim member 28and the rear housing 123 can be performed by means of dispensing, snapconnection, or the like.

The protector 29 may be disposed and covered on the side of the trimmember 28 away from the camera unit 24.

In the mobile terminal 100 provided in the embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the bracket 22 may be configured to fix the camera unit 24.The frame body of the bracket 22 may be configured for partiallyaccommodating the camera unit, and the at least one fixing portion 223of the bracket 22 may be configured to connect to the mounting member1213 to enhance the overall structural strength of the camera device 22.There is no need to provide an additional bottom wall for receiving thecamera unit 24. Therefore, the overall thickness of the camera device 20may be reduced. The camera device may be relatively low in heightrelative to the rear housing 123, the camera device 20 can beeffectively prevented from being damaged or scratched by externalforces, and the integrity and consistency of the appearance of themobile terminal 100 is improved, which is advantageous for the thindesign of the mobile terminal 100.

Referring to FIG. 12, with regard to the mobile terminal 100 provided bythe embodiment of the present disclosure, in a practical disclosurescenario, the mobile terminal 100 can be used as a smart mobileterminal, such as a smartphone terminal. In this case, the main body 10usually further includes one or more (only one shown in the figure)processor 102, memory 104, RF (radio frequency) module 106, audiocircuit 110, sensor, input module 118, and power module 122. It will beunderstood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the structureshown in. FIG. 12 is merely illustrative and does not limit thestructure of the main body 10. For example, the main body 10 may alsoinclude more or less components than those illustrated in FIG. 12, orhave a different configuration than that illustrated in FIG. 12.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all othercomponents are peripherals relative to processor 102, and processor 102is coupled to the peripherals via a plurality of peripheral interfaces124. The peripheral interface 124 can be implemented based on thefollowing standards: universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART),general purpose input output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI),inter-integrated Circuit (I2C), but not limited to the above standards.In some examples, peripheral interface 124 may only include a bus, andin other examples, peripheral interface 124 may also include othercomponents, such as one or more controllers, such as a displaycontroller for connecting the display panel 111 or a memory controllerfor connecting to the memory. In addition, these controllers can also bedetached from the peripheral interface 124 and integrated into theprocessor 102 or within a corresponding peripheral.

The memory 104 can be configured to store software programs and modules,and the processor 102 executes various functional disclosures and dataprocessing by running software programs and modules stored in the memory104. Memory 104 may include high speed random access memory and may alsoinclude non-volatile memory such as one or more magnetic storagedevices, flash memory, or other non-volatile solid state memory. In someembodiments, memory 104 may further include memory remotely configuredrelative to processor 102, which may be connected to main body 10 ordisplay screen 14 via a network. embodiments of such networks include,but are not limited to, the Internet, intranets, local area networks,mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof.

The RF module 106 is configured to receive and transmit electromagneticwaves, and convert electromagnetic waves and electrical signals tocommunicate with a communication network or other device. The RF module106 can include various existing circuit components for performing thesefunctions, such as an antenna, a radio frequency transceiver, a digitalsignal processor, an encryption/decryption chip, a subscriber identitymodule (SIM) card, a memory, and the like. The RF module 106 cancommunicate with various networks such as the Internet, an intranet, awireless network, or communicate with other devices over a wirelessnetwork. The wireless network described above may include a cellulartelephone network, a wireless local area network, or a metropolitan areanetwork. The above wireless network can use various communicationstandards, protocols and technologies, including but not limited toglobal system for mobile communication (GSM), enhanced data GSMenvironment (EDGE), wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA),code division access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA),wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) (such as the institute of electrical andelectronics engineers standards IEEE 802.10A, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gand/or IEEE 802.11n), voice over internet protocol (VoIP), worldwideinteroperability for microwave access, (Wi-Max), other protocols formail, instant messaging and short messages, and any other suitablecommunication protocols, even those that are not currently beingdeveloped.

The audio circuit 110, the speaker 101, the sound jack 103, and themicrophone 105 together provide an audio interface between the user andthe main body 10 or the display screen 14. Specifically, the audiocircuit 110 receives sound data from the processor 102, converts thesound data into an electrical signal, and transmits the electricalsignal to the speaker 101. The speaker 101 converts the electricalsignal into a sound wave that can be heard by the human ear. The audiocircuit 110 also receives electrical signals from the microphone 105,converts the electrical signals into sound data, and transmits the sounddata to the processor 102 for further processing. Audio data may beobtained from memory 104 or through RF module 106. Additionally, audiodata may also be stored in memory 104 or transmitted by RF module 106.

The sensors are disposed within the main body 10 or within the displayscreen 14, examples of which include, but are not limited to, lightsensors, operational sensors, pressure sensors, gravity accelerationsensors, and other sensors.

As a type of motion sensor, a gravity acceleration sensor can detect themagnitude of acceleration in each direction (typically three axes), themagnitude and direction of gravity can be detected at rest, and can beconfigured to identify the disclosure of the mobile terminal 100 (suchas horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometerattitude calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such aspedometer, tapping) and the like. In addition, the main body 10 can alsobe equipped with other sensors such as gyroscopes, barometers,hygrometers, thermometers, etc., and will not repeat them here.

In this embodiment, the input module 118 may include a touch displayscreen 109 disposed on the display screen 14, and the touch displayscreen 109 may collect the user's touch operation thereon or near (forexample, the user operates on the touch display screen 109 or near thetouch display screen 109 using any suitable object or accessory such asa linger or a stylus.), and drive the corresponding connecting deviceaccording to a preset program. Alternatively, the touch display screen109 may include a touch detection device and a touch controller.Wherein, the touch detection device detects the touch orientation of theuser. detects a signal brought by the touch operation, and transmits thesignal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touchinformation from the touch detection device, converts the touchinformation into contact coordinates, sends it to the processor 102, andcan receive and execute commands from the processor 102. In addition,the touch detection function of the touch display screen 109 can berealized by various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, andsurface acoustic waves. In addition to touch display screen 109, inother variant embodiments, input module 118 may also include other inputdevices, such as button 107. The button 107 may include, for example, acharacter button for inputting a character, and a control button fortriggering a control function. Examples of control buttons include a“return to home screen” button, a power on/off button, and the like.

The display screen 14 is used to display information input by the user,information provided to the user, and various graphical user interfacesof the main body 10, and these graphical user interfaces may be composedof graphics, text, icons, numbers, videos, and ally combination thereof.In one example, the touch display screen 109 can be disposed on thedisplay panel 111 to form an integral with the display panel 111.

The power module 122 is used to provide power to the processor 102 andother components. Specifically, the power module 122 may include a powermanagement system, one or more power sources (such as a battery or analternating current), a charging circuit, a power failure detectingcircuit, an inverter, a power status indicator, and any other componentsrelated to the generation, management, and distribution of power withinthe main body 10 or the display screen 14.

The mobile terminal 100 also includes a locator 119 for determining theactual location at which the mobile terminal 100 is located. In thisembodiment, the locator 119 uses a positioning service to implementpositioning of the mobile terminal 100, and the location service shouldbe understood as a technique or service for obtaining the locationinformation of the mobile terminal 100 through a specific positioningtechnology and marking the location of the located object on theelectronic map.

Further, referring again to FIG. 1, in some embodiments, the mobileterminal 100 may be a full-screen mobile terminal, and a full-screenmobile terminal should be understood as a mobile terminal with aScreen-to-body ratio greater than or equal to a preset value, that is,when the display screen 14 is disposed on the front of the housing 12,the percentage of the surface area of the display screen 14 and theprojected area of the front of the housing 12 is greater than or equalto the preset. value. In some embodiments, the preset value of thescreen ratio may be greater than or equal to 74%, such as 74%, 75%, 76%,78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 83%, 85%, 87%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 93%, 95%, 97%, 99%,etc. In some embodiments, the front side of the full-screen mobileterminal can be provided with three or fewer physical keys, and/or thefront side of the full-screen mobile terminal can also define with twoor fewer openings to simplify the structure of the full-screen mobileterminal, and it is beneficial to increase the screen-to-body ratio ofthe full-screen mobile terminal.

In the description of the present disclosure, the description withreference to the terms “one embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “example”,“specific example”, or “some examples” and the like means that thespecific features, structures, materials or characteristics described inconnection with the embodiments or examples are included in at least oneembodiment or example of the present disclosure. In the presentdisclosure, the schematic representation of the above terms is notnecessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, theparticular features, structures, materials, or characteristics describedmay be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments orexamples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine thedifferent embodiments or examples described in the specification and thefeatures of the different embodiments or examples without contradictingeach other.

Moreover, the terms “first” and “second” are used for descriptivepurposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying arelative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technicalfeatures indicated. Thus, features defining “first” or “second” mayinclude at least one of the features, either explicitly or implicitly.In the description of the present disclosure, the meaning of “aplurality” is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unlessspecifically defined otherwise.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used toillustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and arenot limited thereto; although the present disclosure has been describedin detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinaryskill in the art should understand that it can still modify thetechnical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or replacesome of the technical features, and the modifications and substitutionsdo not drive the essence of the corresponding technical solutions fromthe spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments ofthe present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A bracket, for holding a camera unit, comprising:a frame body, defining a receiving space for accommodating at least partof the camera unit; and at least one fixing portion, disposed on a sideof the frame body facing away from the receiving space, and providedwith a joint portion configured to connect an external device by hotmelting.
 2. The bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame bodycomprises a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side,the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side areconnected end to end in sequence, and the first side, the second side,the third side, and the fourth side cooperatively define the receivingspace.
 3. The bracket as claimed in claim 2, further comprising areinforcing portion, the reinforcing portion disposed on a side of theframe body facing the receiving space, and the reinforcing portionprotrudes from at least one inner surface of the frame body.
 4. Thebracket as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a reinforcingpartition, disposed in the frame body, wherein one end of thereinforcing partition is connected to the second side, and the other endis connected to the fourth side, and the reinforcing partition definesthe receiving space into a first receiving space and a second receivingspace.
 5. The bracket as claimed in claim 2, further comprising areinforcing partition, disposed in the frame body, wherein one end ofthe reinforcing partition is connected to the first side, and the otherend is connected to the second side, and the reinforcing partitiondefines the receiving space into a third receiving space and a fourthreceiving space.
 6. The bracket as claimed in claim 2, wherein the atleast one fixing portion is disposed on at least one of the first side,the second side, the third side, and the fourth side, and the at leastone fixing portion extends away from the receiving space.
 7. The bracketas claimed in claim 2, wherein the first side and the third side aredisposed on opposite sides of the bracket, the second side and thefourth side are disposed on opposite sides of the bracket, the at leastone fixing portion comprises a first fixing portion, a second fixingportion, and a third fixing portion, the first fixing portion isdisposed on the first side, and the second fixing portion is disposed onthe third side, and the third fixing portion is disposed on the fourthside.
 8. The bracket as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least onefixing portion is integrally formed with the frame body.
 9. The bracketas claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one fixing portion isassembled with the frame body.
 10. The bracket as claimed in claim 1,wherein the joint portion is any one of a hole structure, a groovestructure, a sawtooth structure, and a stud structure.
 11. The bracketas claimed in any one of claims 1, wherein the bracket is made of anyone of stainless steel, high alloy steel, and plastic.
 12. A cameradevice, comprising: a bracket, wherein the bracket comprises a framebody and at least one fixing portion, the frame body defines a receivingspace, and the at least one fixing portion is disposed on a side of theframe body facing away from the receiving space; a camera unit, whereinat least part of the camera unit is accommodated in the receiving space.13. The camera device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the frame body isa hollow frame body, the frame body is disposed around a periphery ofthe camera unit, and an end surface of the frame body adjacent to abottom of the camera unit is protruded from the bottom of the cameraunit.
 14. The camera device as claimed in claim 12, further comprising atrim member and a protector, the trim member is disposed and covered onthe frame body and the camera unit, the protector is disposed on a sideof the trim member facing away from the camera unit.
 15. The cameradevice as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a seal, and the sealis disposed between the frame body and the trim member.
 16. The cameradevice as claimed in claim 14, wherein the seal is made of any one ofsilicone, rubber, and foam.
 17. The camera device as claimed in claim12, wherein the receiving space is defined into a first receiving spaceand a second receiving space, the camera device comprises two cameras,the two cameras are respectively disposed in the first receiving spaceand the second receiving space.
 18. A mobile terminal, comprising: adisplay screen, a border, a rear housing, a mounting member, and acamera device, the display screen and the rear housing respectivelydisposed on two sides of the border, and the mounting member disposedbetween the display screen and the rear housing, the camera devicecomprising a bracket and a camera unit, wherein the bracket comprises aframe body and at least one fixing portion, the frame body defines areceiving space, at least part of the camera unit is accommodated in thereceiving space, and the at least one fixing portion is disposed on aside of the frame body facing away from the receiving space; the cameradevice is connected to the mounting member by the at least one fixingportion.
 19. The mobile terminal as claimed in claim 18, wherein themounting member defines a mounting hole, and the mounting hole runsthrough the mounting member, at least part of the camera device isaccommodated in the mounting hole, and a preset gap is defined betweenthe camera unit and the display screen.
 20. The mobile terminal asclaimed in claim 14, wherein the joint portion defines a hole structure,the mounting member is provided with a hot-melt stud, the hot-melt studprotrudes into the hole structure and is connected to the bone positionby hot melting.